New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Stephen Richard Foreht
New York Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1986, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1986
- Admitted
- 40
- Years in bar
- 2072601
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Stephen Richard Foreht has spent 40 years on the register since admission in 1986, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 40 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #9963 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- New York Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Stephen Richard Foreht has carried New York bar registration 2072601 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Foreht Associates, LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10017. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: NEW YORK LAW.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 40 years, Stephen Richard Foreht has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Stephen Richard Foreht's 40 years since a 1986 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
40 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
40 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Stephen Richard Foreht is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #9,963 of 93,608 (11th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #9,963
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 11th
- Admitted
- 1986
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Daniel Joel Aaron admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Edward Pierce Abbot admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Pierre Nahum Abitbol admitted 1986 · 40 yr
- Blanche Roslyn Wohl Abramov admitted 1986 · 40 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Stephen compares to fellow New York Law alumni
Among the 225 New York Law graduates in the New York register, Stephen Richard Foreht is longer-tenured than 59%.
40 years vs. New York Law alumni
Years since admission - 225 NY-registered alumni of this school
40 Top 41% higher than 59% of 225 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
The 1986 admission class today
Of the 6,111 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1986, 57.1% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2072601
- Year Admitted
- 1986 (40 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Foreht Associates, LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10017
- Phone
- (212) 935-8880
Education
NEW YORK LAW
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Stephen Richard Foreht's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Foreht Associates, LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure New York Law alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1986 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1986), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1986 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Stephen Richard Foreht: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1986)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Stephen Foreht licensed?
Stephen Foreht is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Stephen Richard Foreht admitted to the bar?
Stephen Richard Foreht's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1986.
Where did Stephen Richard Foreht go to law school?
Stephen Richard Foreht attended NEW YORK LAW.
What company does Stephen Richard Foreht work for?
Stephen Richard Foreht is associated with Foreht Associates, LLP in New York, NY.
Is Stephen Richard Foreht in good standing?
Yes, Stephen Richard Foreht holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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